Netty: DNS Codec Input Validation Bypass in Netty (Encoder + Decoder)
cve-program · CVE-2026-42579
PublishedNetty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to 4.2.13.Final and 4.1.133.Final, Netty's DNS codec does not enforce RFC 1035 domain name constraints during either encoding or decoding. This creates a bidirectional attack surface: malicious DNS responses can exploit the decoder, and user-influenced hostnames can exploit the encoder. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.13.Final and 4.1.133.Final.
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CVE-2026-42579 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-42579
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